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eastern, on c-span. >> now, u.s. chamber of commerce tom donahue spoke at the manhattan institute about the federal budget, the economy, and immigration. his remarks are about one hour. >> it is my honor to introduce tom donahue, president of the u.s. chamber of commerce. [applause] it was 1990 seven that tom became president and ceo of the u.s. chamber. over the past years, he built the chamber into an unparalleled lobbying powerhouse. it is more than duple -- more than quadrupled the budget. the lobbyists, policy experts, and communicators have helped secure business victories on capitol hill, the regulatory agencies, courts of law, and the court of public opinion and governments around the world. one of his great abilities is the knack to identify key issues well ahead of the curve. in an era of economic and fiscal challenges, he has aggressively advanced the american jobs and growth agenda. i plan to rebuild america's infrastructure, new regulations, protecting intellectual property, and reforming entitlements an
eastern, on c-span. >> now, u.s. chamber of commerce tom donahue spoke at the manhattan institute about the federal budget, the economy, and immigration. his remarks are about one hour. >> it is my honor to introduce tom donahue, president of the u.s. chamber of commerce. [applause] it was 1990 seven that tom became president and ceo of the u.s. chamber. over the past years, he built the chamber into an unparalleled lobbying powerhouse. it is more than duple -- more than quadrupled...
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later in the day, it looked at canada-u.s. relations with the canadian ambassador to the u.s. in his state of the union speech, president obama talks about raising the minimum wage. in 45 minutes, we'll talk about how it would affect the economy with a "york times"record year. -- with a
later in the day, it looked at canada-u.s. relations with the canadian ambassador to the u.s. in his state of the union speech, president obama talks about raising the minimum wage. in 45 minutes, we'll talk about how it would affect the economy with a "york times"record year. -- with a
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europe, u.s. was supporting the use of the chemical weapons. 100,000 iranians were killed or injured. one million were killed. after the war, iran possessed conventional arms. tanks, and where is saddam? the sanctions today are less than what iran experienced. syria is a small issues compared to 1980 through 1988. the west has problems trying to understand the potential of iranians. they are different than some regional arab countries. very clever. the notion of sanctions is really important to understand. in 2005, when the us decided to launch the sanctions, iran had about 1000 centrifuges this. iran has over 10,000 centrifuges. around was enriching below five percent. now, it is 20%. iran was working the ir1. they could not produce. produce.etey .his is iranian psychology they want to say they will not give in on the sanctions. sanctions have harmed iranian nation. if the target for the sanction is and was and is about the nuclear issue, more sanctions, you should prepare yourself for more enric
europe, u.s. was supporting the use of the chemical weapons. 100,000 iranians were killed or injured. one million were killed. after the war, iran possessed conventional arms. tanks, and where is saddam? the sanctions today are less than what iran experienced. syria is a small issues compared to 1980 through 1988. the west has problems trying to understand the potential of iranians. they are different than some regional arab countries. very clever. the notion of sanctions is really important to...
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afghanistan has asked u.s. troops to leave the province and i think within two weeks, can we get your comment on that? >> with respect to afghanistan, i understand the concerns they have expressed. appropriately, when a complaint they may have thought to be appropriately evaluated. they will be, i assure you. i have taken appropriate note and i have had a great deal of involvement in afghanistan with president karzai. there are evaluations of how things might have gone wrong or might have changed. we are working on a bilateral security arrangement and this transition process. we have had a very good conversation with the president. president obama talked to him before making announcements. we have listened very carefully to his observations about wanting to speed up the transition with respect to management of security. i can assure you that we are finely attuned to the needs of the afghan people, and the most effective ways to make this transition with our allies that have spent their treasurer in a way that i
afghanistan has asked u.s. troops to leave the province and i think within two weeks, can we get your comment on that? >> with respect to afghanistan, i understand the concerns they have expressed. appropriately, when a complaint they may have thought to be appropriately evaluated. they will be, i assure you. i have taken appropriate note and i have had a great deal of involvement in afghanistan with president karzai. there are evaluations of how things might have gone wrong or might have...
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we are at a strategic point in the future of the u.s. army, and the u.s. military. there's no doubt that we need a global-engage army with enough capacity to deter and prevent conflict. we need an army that takes a pinch of capabilities and unique structure that army has today to shape the environment and prevent conflict in all of our geographic combatant commands. this is about our nation lost security. it is about developing the right balance of capabilities within the joint force. our history tells us that we get out of ballots, our enemies will seek to take advantage and that this calculation in conflicts. the one thing history is clear about, we will be asked to deploy soldiers again. it is my responsibility that when they are asked, they have the capacity and readiness to be decisive and accomplish the mission. i look forward to the to the debate, and feedback on the joint force and army's plans to posture for the future. i am interested in your views on the effects of budgetary effects and sequestration and its impacts on readiness and our national security.
we are at a strategic point in the future of the u.s. army, and the u.s. military. there's no doubt that we need a global-engage army with enough capacity to deter and prevent conflict. we need an army that takes a pinch of capabilities and unique structure that army has today to shape the environment and prevent conflict in all of our geographic combatant commands. this is about our nation lost security. it is about developing the right balance of capabilities within the joint force. our...
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first, just one month ago, secretary clinton said that the u.s. opposes any unilateral action seeking to undermine japan's administration -- >> i'm sorry, who said that? >> secretary clinton. >> hillary clinton is no longer secretary. >> yes, former secretary. >> oh, i see. >> yes, she said the u.s. will oppose any unilateral actions seeking to undermine japan's administration over diaoyu islands. and i just want to know, is that the firm position that the president will address? >> i haven't seen those comments. i would simply say that the president's meeting with the prime minister in just a little while here, and there will be a pool spray, and i think they both will have statements. so i don't want to get ahead of that. >> and also, on north korea. russia and china today -- they say they oppose any military intervention in north korea. what's the position of the white house? >> again, i would urge you to hear what the president has to say today. i think we got to go, because -- >> can i do just one quickly? >> yes, one more, kristen. >> can yo
first, just one month ago, secretary clinton said that the u.s. opposes any unilateral action seeking to undermine japan's administration -- >> i'm sorry, who said that? >> secretary clinton. >> hillary clinton is no longer secretary. >> yes, former secretary. >> oh, i see. >> yes, she said the u.s. will oppose any unilateral actions seeking to undermine japan's administration over diaoyu islands. and i just want to know, is that the firm position that the...
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because of sam johnson's experience every u.s. military pilot who 2308s in his footsteps like me knows in our hearts if we are captured we'll never stop resisting our capriati tors and we'll always come home with honor like sam did. part of sam johnson, the sam johnson i know can be summed up in the first sentence sam said to his fellow p.o.w.'s after they left solitary confinement. sam said, lieutenant colonel sam johnson, reporting for duty, sir. i imagine that willal p.o.w. responded to sam like this, colonel johnson, take charge and carry out the plan of the day. sam has been taking charge and carrying out the plans of the day his whole life. i wasn't there to greet sam when he came home 40 years ago, but i'll say it to my friend now, welcome home, sam. welcome home. i yield back. mr. poe: i thank the gentleman from from sugarland, texas, for his insightful words. you pointed out, mr. olson, they spent four years in prisoner of war camp. during that four years he didn't talk to another american for four years. he could tap on
because of sam johnson's experience every u.s. military pilot who 2308s in his footsteps like me knows in our hearts if we are captured we'll never stop resisting our capriati tors and we'll always come home with honor like sam did. part of sam johnson, the sam johnson i know can be summed up in the first sentence sam said to his fellow p.o.w.'s after they left solitary confinement. sam said, lieutenant colonel sam johnson, reporting for duty, sir. i imagine that willal p.o.w. responded to sam...
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our u.s. government does not know how many contractors are being paid by them right now in afghanistan. host: why? guest: because the records are so poor. we got a pretty good handle on the prime contractors. but since we're dealing with a lot of subs, there's no visibility on the subcontractors. we're sending a letter out to every major contractor and to give us those numbers. that's the pathetic thing. here we are 10 years into the warm and we don't even know who is getting our money. host: how are you able to do your job? guest: with great difficulty. we picked up information, we get the primes, but we have no visibility on the subs. that's a constant problem with the u.s. government in general. in afghanistan we had a policy that we were going to try to get the afghans to do the work. unlike in iraq where was mainly u.s. contractors so you could reach out and touch someone, i had subpoena authority over them and i could get them. whereas here your primes are afghans and the subs are hundre
our u.s. government does not know how many contractors are being paid by them right now in afghanistan. host: why? guest: because the records are so poor. we got a pretty good handle on the prime contractors. but since we're dealing with a lot of subs, there's no visibility on the subcontractors. we're sending a letter out to every major contractor and to give us those numbers. that's the pathetic thing. here we are 10 years into the warm and we don't even know who is getting our money. host:...
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her husband had been a u.s. senator for a few years, but she and the girls had stayed in chicago where her whole family and support work. the bush people were incredibly helpful and generous about what the office was like and the structure and all that. the bushes were as well, personally, when the obama is visited. but i have to say there's just no substitute for being there. mrs. obama and the family were first at the adams hotel and then the blair house and into the white house for coffee, as is the tradition on inauguration morning. and everyone went off to the inauguration, and then what the white house residence staff does is just unbelievable, where in that time when the inauguration is going on, in this case they move the bushes out and the obamas in. they walk in, and now they live in this new home. it is really quite startling, and i don't think there's any amount of preparation that can help one understand what this all means. >> can you tell us about the bush is coming in, and then gary can tell us f
her husband had been a u.s. senator for a few years, but she and the girls had stayed in chicago where her whole family and support work. the bush people were incredibly helpful and generous about what the office was like and the structure and all that. the bushes were as well, personally, when the obama is visited. but i have to say there's just no substitute for being there. mrs. obama and the family were first at the adams hotel and then the blair house and into the white house for coffee,...
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no matter their reason for immigrating, they've come to the u.s. to be productive, tax-paying members of our civil society and to attain the american dream. unfortunately immigrants of the african area like so many groups around the world are dealing with backlogged immigration processes. families being ripped apart, falling out of status because they have aged out of the legal immigration process. racial and status discrimination, unfair criminal aggravated felony laws, depour tration processes that violate -- deportation processes that violate rights and insecure and prohibitive student visa programs, limited access to work permits and much, much more. you see, many immigrants arrive on our shores during a time of their lives when they are the most productive. any delay in processing these individuals, in bringing them to the floor, deny us the opportunity to access their talent, their skill and their ability in the prime of their lives. additionally african-americans, those descendents of the slave trade, whom i fondly call long-time stakeholder
no matter their reason for immigrating, they've come to the u.s. to be productive, tax-paying members of our civil society and to attain the american dream. unfortunately immigrants of the african area like so many groups around the world are dealing with backlogged immigration processes. families being ripped apart, falling out of status because they have aged out of the legal immigration process. racial and status discrimination, unfair criminal aggravated felony laws, depour tration...
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where do you think the u.s. ranks? it is uniformly, the u.s. students say well, we're number one, aren't we? and many of the international students think the same even when their countries are much, much higher. so secretary clinton has said frequently in the past couple years, the unf.b.i.ed -- unfinished business in 21 years is the empowerment of women and girls. it's really huge she's saying that and really drawing the world's attention to the fact that the leadership of the world today, we're using half of our brainpower. and that's true if you look at politics and business and law and academia, we're using half of our talent pool right now. adding more women to leadership is not about what's right, it's about what's best for everybody. which brings us back to running start. my organization. and i want to tell you a little bit about the work that i do to get more women into leadership. and the reason i want to tell you about it is running start, we have a very unique approach to this age old problem. 12 years ago i was working in a law firm
where do you think the u.s. ranks? it is uniformly, the u.s. students say well, we're number one, aren't we? and many of the international students think the same even when their countries are much, much higher. so secretary clinton has said frequently in the past couple years, the unf.b.i.ed -- unfinished business in 21 years is the empowerment of women and girls. it's really huge she's saying that and really drawing the world's attention to the fact that the leadership of the world today,...